Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Orhei Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Orhei

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12.6% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.9% more expensive than Orhei without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.92 MDLΒ 151
20.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$35.97 MDLΒ 609
20.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$7.59 MDLΒ 128
11.33%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.83 MDLΒ 30.95
71.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.92 MDLΒ 15.64
-17.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.69 MDLΒ 11.65
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$1.79 MDLΒ 30.26
19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.31 MDLΒ 39.08
27.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.28 MDLΒ 21.7
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.52 MDLΒ 8.84
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.44 MDLΒ 24.46
28.47%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.6 MDLΒ 43.95
-1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$10.21 MDLΒ 173
-23.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$5.55 MDLΒ 93.9
17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$8.96 MDLΒ 152
7.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$0.89 MDLΒ 15.07
35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.78 MDLΒ 30.11
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.71 MDLΒ 29.01
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$2.1 MDLΒ 35.57
10.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.77 MDLΒ 12.98
-7.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.58 MDLΒ 9.89
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.3 MDLΒ 21.93
-4.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.88 MDLΒ 14.94
-19.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$3.31 MDLΒ 56.1
-11.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$5.23 MDLΒ 88.6
40.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.26 MDLΒ 21.34
23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2 MDLΒ 33.83
11.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.17 MDLΒ 2.85
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$2.08 MDLΒ 35.13
-27.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.25 MDLΒ 4.19
188.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$5.4 MDLΒ 91.4
31.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.39 MDLΒ 23.45
-17.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$31.6K MDLΒ 535.8K
-41.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$30.8K MDLΒ 521.8K
-33.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$175 MDLΒ 2,961
-57.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$7.33 MDLΒ 124
59.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$10.89 MDLΒ 184
63.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$7.52 MDLΒ 127
-13.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$392 MDLΒ 6,629
-31.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$7,562 MDLΒ 128K
-32.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$66.9 MDLΒ 1,133
15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$53.4 MDLΒ 904
-18.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$114 MDLΒ 1,925
4.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$121 MDLΒ 2,041
-6.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Orhei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.24
28.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Orhei: October 29, 2025

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